As Germany is struggling to deal with the hundreds of thousands of refugees residing within its borders, the number of unauthorized migrant entries to the country has continued to decline, according to police reports.

According to the latest data, this year, about 19,600 refugees were stopped on the border of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. In the same period last year, there were about 74,000 unauthorized entries in this area, a police spokesman said, cited by the newspaper.

The illegal activities of smugglers have also significantly declined this year, according to the report.

German police registered about 400 cases of smuggling in 2017 compared to over 650 such cases in 2016.

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